Friday, 17 June 2011

Food Diary, Continued

On Wednesday I decided to try baking some olive & chilli bread. I'd certainly recommend the combination, but my kneading technique needs improvement - the final loaf was pretty heavy! Has anyone else had the same problem? I did a breadmaking class a few years ago and the bread came out perfectly, so I think I need to remember the technique to a proper loaf. Tom made a nice Greek salad to go with the bread, yum.

Looks delicious! Did you leave the bread to rise twice? It needs kneading til it's a smooth dough, then rising for an hour, then knead again before shaping into rolls, flatbread or a loaf and then leaving to rise for another half hour. :) x